A hero doesn’t refer to the main character in a sci-fi movie or in a bestselling thriller. What really ____ a hero are the good things done in order to ____ one’s life greatly, providing peace, values and positive thinking. A hero is a person who is admired for having done something very ____ or having achieved something good.
I want to share with you my hero who makes me feel ____ enough each day of my life to reach my own goals. For most of you my hero may be ____; however, I recall a whole life full of ____ and experiences. My grandmother is known by all her grandchildren as “Mocita”. She’s a spirited woman, always ____ her mind to fight for what she wants.
Like most housewives, she kept my family ____. She is always patient, brave and ___. She has never lost her passion (热情) for life. Even though ____ times may come, or a ____ may be round the corner, she’s always optimistic and never ___ the smile on her face.
She started playing tennis when she was 50 and soon became ____ at it. And she is still playing at 74 years old. She ____ to play and I’m sure she will die on the ___, doing what she likes most. Because of her love for tennis, she has ____ the whole family in this great sport, giving us the ____ to enjoy great times together as a family. She’s a champion, and has ____ so many medals, exactly 80. Maybe she isn’t the most famous person you’ve ever known, ____ for me, she’s one of the most amazing people that ____ me in my daily life to become the best I can be.
1.A. faces B. makes C. attracts D. convinces
2.A. influence B. lead C. enjoy D. build
3.A. important B. satisfactory C. different D. proper
4.A. energetic B. patient C. brave D. happy
5.A. unusual B. unfortunate C. unwelcome D. unknown
6.A. expectations B. choices C. incidents D. imaginations
7.A. bringing to B. changing C. making up D. opening
8.A. forward B. together C. out D. up
9.A. strong B. lucky C. creative D. gentle
10.A. free B. modern C. great D. hard
11.A. trick B. storm C. helper D. visitor
12.A. ignores B. loses C. doubts D. wears
13.A. concerned B. puzzled C. skilled D. surprised
14.A. exercises B. stops C. lives D. relaxes
15.A. court B. air C. surface D. way
16.A. interested B. helped C. kept D. involved
17.A. order B. chance C. information D. warning
18.A. carried B. collected C. received D. presented
19.A. so B. but C. or D. for
20.A. inspire B. ask C. force D. allow
—To be good at the game you need a reasonable level of _____.
—That’s true. Practice alone cannot make you a master of it.
A. fortune B. intelligence
C. independence D. guidance
Although it hasn’t been published, I think this book _____ by those who have learned only a little English and are ready to improve it.
A. liked B. has been liked
C. would like D. will be liked
He finally decided to come out with us, although it took us a long time to _____ him.
A. warn B. advise
C. persuade D. remind
Peter finally decided to go ahead with the experiment _____ he was aware of the risk.
A. now that B. even though
C. as though D. so that
—I believe the manager didn’t mean you _____ the company.
—I know. But I want to leave.
A. to leave B. leave
C. leaving D. left
